Promoting Hope, Preventing Suicide

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by Elana Premack Sandler, L.C.S.W., M.P.H.

Revising the Bible of Psychiatry

By Elana Premack Sandler, L.C.S.W., M.P.H on February 17, 2010 in Promoting Hope, Preventing Suicide

Affectionately referred to as "the bible" of psychiatry, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) has had its fair share of critics. Ideally, the DSM is supposed to bring research to practice, using research to inform diagnoses and treatment, but there's no doubt that there are cultural and political influences involved. Read More

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Elana Premack Sandler

Elana Premack Sandler, L.C.S.W., M.P.H., is a public health social worker specializing in violence and injury prevention and adolescent health promotion.

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